Cooper River Bridge Run
Race Day Weather
Mild conditions, strategic pacing needed
Runners will face mild temperatures starting at 64°F and dropping slightly throughout the race. Wind will peak at 14 mph, creating a headwind from miles 5 to 6, which will require runners to adjust their effort. With humidity at 76%, it's advisable to pace conservatively and stay hydrated, especially during the rolling terrain. The descent from mile 4 to 5 will provide a boost as runners transition to a tailwind.
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Race Info
The Cooper River Bridge Run is a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) one-way road running event across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge held in the cities of Mount Pleasant and Charleston in South Carolina, on the first Saturday in April (had been first Sunday of April in 1978, first Saturday in April from 1979 to its last running in 2019, unless that Saturday is Holy Week). The Bridge Run is the only competition in South Carolina sanctioned by USA Track and Field as an elite event. Based on number of race finishers, the event is the third largest 10K and the fifth largest road race in the United States. Wikipedia
Reviews & Race Reports
Misled by the scaffold, but finished strong with a smile.
I decided to rabbit hunt and push the pace a bit in the last mile and a half. People were cheering and I heard someone yell Tiny Terror. Wearing a headband with your nickname helps. Soon we ran under the scaffold on King Street, the most misleading part of this race. The scaffold looks like a finish line. I don’t care how many times you run the Bridge Run and know where the finish line is, when you run under the scaffold, you think you’re done because you want to be done.